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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-30

Full return from aIl ecunsIss IN ths
state show : total of 2lO2e0e7 rods ~
operation IN 1851. IN increase of l.s70,
|sOS rcds IN one year. fhe drainage IN
|she State. ex~Iusive of open ditches. rep.
|resenis 65.7lz miIes. o. enough 70 trs.
we're she entire Stats. from north q
|south, 80 times.
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The AFockfnn Bird.

That the .nocking-5ird is susceptible of
some degree of education is w..I asccr.
Ia ned. "a bird KEEP in q saloon and
subjected to careful training by its keep
er, sang Dixie with astonishing ac-
cuvacy, and was known to sing pats Of
the famous duct from Normal II il
always true that these birds are wonder,
fully influenced, and even excited by
hearing music, and it may be safely con
jactured that no bird iii the world has d
more delicate music il ear. Yet no bird
better loves its liberty. Freedom, I'M
limited freedom, is its watchworl.
Hence the general belief, in regions where
it IS found, that if q cage containing
young ones IS accessible t9 the mother
bird she viii, under prctence Of convey
ing food TO them, give them poison.
Whether this be trus OF moi, caging
them is an almost insurrnountabse diff
Guilty. They not only pine under the
confinement but beat themselves to death
against The bars Of the cage, Birds that
havc been hatclled IN this confinement
have sometimes become beautlful singers,
but when they have enjoyed liberty they
rarely survive Imprisonment
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flnr Eecenfrate Language.

The ccccntricitles at the English Ian
guage are often the subject of foreign
dissatisfaction, and form the Obstacles to
the most cultured linguistic perfection.
A Hollander Of education who was lately
called upon 40 address an American
meeting illustrated the trials in language
by a most natural slip in synonyms;
Ladies and gentlemen" he said, feeling
his way with care, lit is great pleasure
for me to speak words to you. The
convention is so homelike to me, and the
people of the convention are SO pleasant
and SO homely." At this point Il sub
dued laugh interrupted him, but as he
proceeded it was evident that he was
innocent of the turn his compliment had
taken.
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Combat between d Cow and a Gander.

A. mbat betwe. q a COW and agander
is described by a newspaper of Albany
Georgia. The COW made a violent attact
on the gander, when will IN UGH delibera-
ton ana GOODNESS the bird as the COW rush
ed on. him, caught a strong hold with
his beak on the hair and hide between
the horns, and tapped his wings furious
lF. The astonished cow was glad to
shake her antason- t off. But after re-
treating q few feet and looking upon the
the proud neck and insignificant form of
the naughty bird, she concluded to try
him another round, and again dashed at
the gander, who was a little more delib.
crate if possible in taxing hold. and with
swift and strong w;rgs he showered his
blows on the eyes of the foe, The cow
had evidently miscalcu 'ated the proves
of her ~di1ninutiye enemy, and after o n
siderable effort, shook the pugnacious
bird off and beat a retreat.
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a WrathfaL Professor.

The doctor, a man ofdignity, of social
Importance, OF professional weight, and
aman who kept his classes in a New
York medical college Sharply up to the
mark, and could i'll brook or
stnpidiETsRg one Gay questioning an
~assemblage Of young men in;the college
amphitheatrc, as to what should be done
when an acid reaction was obtained in
testing the various funds Of the human
body. What he asked, would you
dc If Won found o mans blood acidf'
There was no answer. .Docs no one
knowgn said the doctor, beginning to
wax wroth. II was painfully evident
that no one in the class had arrived at a
sufficient pitch Of pathological pro
foundity to wipe the rapidly deepening
stain Of ignorance from his class. At
last the doctor said, fairly blazing,
eyVeIl, II you don't know I'm blessed #
i tell on When the class was dis
missed q student, holder than his fell
ows, approached the doctor and said,
ii beg your pardon, doctor, but VIC are
ali anxious to know what we would do il
VIC found 4 mans blood acid2n Why
order his coffin, you fool" roarcd tho
doctor. aud the interview terminated
with anger md contempt on the ono
side and with grief and humiliation on
the other.
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YOU?

Do you feel duh, languid, low-spirited, life
less, and indescribably miserable, both physi-
cally and mentally; experience q sense of
fullness or bloating after eating, or OF gone
ing, tongue coated, bitter or bad taste in
mouth, irregular appetite. dizziness, requent
headaches, blurred eyesight, floating specks"
before the eyes, nervous prOstratiOn or eX-
alternating with chilly sensations, sharp,
biting, transient pains here and there, cold
feet, drOwsiness after meals, Wakefulness, or
disturbed and unrefrcshing sleep, constant,
indcscribable feeling Of dread, or Of impend-
ing calamity?
If you have all, or any considerable number
of these symptoms, you are suffering from
that most common of American maladies-
Bilious Dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver, associated
with Dyspepsia, or Indigestion. The more
complicated your disease has become, the
greater the number and diversity of symp-
toms. No matter what stage it has reached,
DIR. Pfercess Golden Medical Discovery
will subdue it, if taken according to diree-
tons for a reasonable length of time. IL not
cured, complications multiply and Consump-
ton of the Lungs, Skin Diseases, Heart Disease,
rheumatism, Kidney Disease, or other grave
maiadies are quite liable to set in and, sooner
or later, induce q fatal termination.
DIR. Fierce9S Golden Medical Dis
cover acts powerfully upon the Liver, and
through that great blood purifying organ,
~cleanses the system of all blood-taints and inn
purities, from whatever cause arising. 1t is
equally eficaciouS in acting upon the Kid
neys, and other eXcretory organs, cleansing,
strengthening, and healing their diseases. As
an appetizing, restorative tonic, it promotes
digestion and nutrition, thereby building up
both flesh and strength. In malarial districts,
this wonderful medicine has gained great
celebrity in curing Fever and Agle, Chills and
Fever, Dumb Ague, and kindred diseases.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
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This man, G. G. Hoffman, has ri, en- by The MS, OF
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b. to his present won
derfllly improved condition. In a short tine his
homeless forehead viii be fully heale AMI he Will
stand a monument of humanity raised from the
verge of death. Few persons ever recoseI from
such q low state, being on a dying bed from that
fell destroyer, III ,od poison, with the bones of his
forehead rotted and taken out, 2Ax3 inches, by the
doctors, and given out to die. From skin and
bones, wrecked by blood poison, to health ant
sound flesh, is the work of B. B. B..
Not many such desperate cases may be found,
but when they are they shonld not despair of re
covery, as B. B. B. will cure them.
When this medicine ca cure such extreme cas- e.,
is it not reasonable that it Will cure all cases OF
blood poison of less violence, as it has done ir
thousands of Instances?
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In Town md Hamlet

Tie seed of intermittent and bilious remittcnt
nun ty l as altogether escaped 1t. In pop1,ous
wards of large cities bad sewage causesit, a d
in the T ub1lbs stagnan pco,s In sunken 10 s
breed it. There is at onte q remedy and a
means of p1c te ation. lt3 name is Hostetter's
Stomach Eit.ers. which i, without peradven-
ture, tie most potent antidote in existence to
the NAH rial virus. Fortified with this incom-
parable, saving specific, miasmatic influences
may be encountered with absolute impunity.
Disorders of the ST mac. live" and bowels, be-
gotten by Mas na-tainted water, or any other
cause, srccumb to the banefcent corrective
namel, and rheumatic, kidney and bladder
troubles are surely removable by its Z e when
it IS given q persistent trial.
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Storm Signals.

AS the coming of u creat torn is heralded
by tie di5play of cautio ar, signals, so is tie
Consumption of the Lungs, usually amour ed
in ADVANCE b. pirp,es, bitches. cru t o.s,
ulcers ela1dular sM% ellin=s, and Iii drtd out
uurd manilesta;iens o ths nternal blood poi
system, at acks the d Hicate tissues of tho
lungs, caus ng them TO uacerate aad break
d twn. DR.. Pieree's Colder Medical Liscoy-
di1eases hasi s their origin in ha II Oh it
improves the q ,etise and d;gestisn, tre4sei
nutri ion AMI b us up the ssgS!N-. iorA
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HICKORY, n. c..
Isend you to-day half dozen photographs of g.
G. Hoffman, Of Conover, N. C., AMI l must say that
your medicine has done wonders for Mr.. Hoffman.
It seems like raising the de d to life; he looks fat
and hearty now and they tell me when he COM
menced your medicine he W S nothing but skin and
bones. The sore on his breast is healed over, and
you can see tn, one on the forehead is healing up
from tine top. wish it had been SO that l could
have taken it when he was at his worst, bit I could
not leave my office, and he lives some distance from
here. Yours Respectfully,
A. MCIN- o3H.
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That you may ery-s~yed, be 4Unik6Te.

In General Debility, Enaciatiou, Com
sumption, and Wasting in Children,
SCoTT's EMULSION of Pure Cod Liver Gil with
HypopEo phites, is a most valua Ne fool and
medicine. It C cafes an appetite fer food.
strengthens tho nervous system and builds up
the body. Please read: 4 tried S otis Emul-
SION on a young man whom Physicians at
times gave up hope. s nee he began using the
Emulsion his Cough has ceased, gal ed flesh
and strength, and flon all appearances his life
will be prolonged many ars."-JoHN SULLI-
VAN, Hospital Steward, Morgarzl, Pa.
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Hia MERGE.

Johnnie-sYou are not q bit nervous,
ire yon, III. Smithan
smitI-Why, no Johnnie; Why DC
4ou askg'
Johnnie-tsCause ma said at break
ast to-day, that she thought you had q
rood deal Of nerve 70 be sitting up with
Vary Jane till twelve o'clock without
coming to the point.-Isiftings.
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WhNt He Hoped

Brown-Nhat was II that Foggg said
. You about nne2
Reggie said you were Nc better
han you should 81.
Brown--I hope you told him ] waa
Judge
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TuElslsla Women "a Honc.

lo women are utterly irresponsible
Nslngs III their husbands eyes, and they
As tEeated ID most ways like childreH
nkaxidsd for, comfortably, fed. clothed
afau 90, Llt hot educated. While
asaFalIg doeile and intelligent, they
askln hfewish through tho ignorance
which they are kept. They are gcn-
Hs wlth that u~nthinking generosity
Essa eaases : child 70 give away the
As expensive toy, not knowing the
A Turkish woman will # any
HssrAen Il tIao caprica scizss her, give
AeF iaest jewels. Their hospitali-
q tep well known 70 require mention.
| always have coffee and sweet
Assts served for any md III guests, and
Hhsn shes feel that the visit has lasted
s1B enough they clap hands, md the
sse frilsg i second cup ~ eeh 4,
Ha that y the signal. No guest en-
longer than 10 drink this. Some
'n'ea tlae Eine between drinks decia
Sh0
kAs Woaien and chiEdren do not IN.
aAk. but ada 5 wadded night
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November, $780," wrote Jos. P. Murphy,
Springfeld, Tenn, my w f. suffered eighteen
months with &c rIlsi. and paralysis. By use
OF st. jacobs OIL, she could walk October
18th, 1885, he writes. My wife recovered en-
trely." Price ffty cents.
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II you have numhfess in arms and limbs. heart
Ekips beats, tilumps or %tiutters, or you are
nervous and irritable.-in danger OF shock
Er. Kiluer's OCEAN EED regulates, relieves,
~rorreets and cures.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-06-11
Characteristic of Lincoln.

stilAr. Mackay, who was a New York
sas ~a}spondent of the London Times
ddHffIng the war, was evidently shocked
by the blunt speech of President
L ncoln. He was invited to attend a
public reception at the White IIoue,
as the friend of the President and
stand either at his side, or as II of the
crowd" D.. Mackay tells how he ac-
eepted the inyitaiaak-hHEan.
Mi. LEeoln, if ycu will permit me
to be n OF your suite / shall te crate.
full for the privilege. One of my what2
asked Mr.. Lincoln suddenly. One OF
your suite. or, if your EScelleaey likes
the word better, one of your circle
OH / sec now he replied but xeuse
me for not understanding Latin. l
never had mneh schooling, and am too
old now to learn anything bat The
mother tongue; and Iralher lattcr my
self that I can make myself uaderstoo ]
in it, and can say what I mean as plainly
as any man living. Blu. you Eng'isl,
beat us hollow in languages. We
American $ ara content to talk the Ian.
gaage of the Bib'e, and of old John
Banyan, and Of Benjamin franklin, one
Ct the plainest speakers Of all. But
tines up. We must be moving. Come
along! ! must not keep the public
waiting Panctuality is The po,ncncs<
of princes and Of presi Tents, said !,
with an ALTERATION which was wholly
unpremcditatca.n New York Critic.
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A Brisht Woman,s Work.

A monument Of woman's industry is
the Baycaux tapestry described in SO in
tercsiing . way IN Scribner's Magazine.
Il is over 200 feet in length and almost
twenty inches wide, and covered with
embroidery representing historical
scenes. Only Thick Of tho long days,
merging into weeks ana months, which
it must have taken. The scenes are very
spirited, too, even though there are inn
possible horses with b.ue legs and green
feet. The work is said to have been
done By o veritablc Qaeen, the wife of
William the Conqueror. II 90 it was
undoubtedly a means Of passing away
hours which. in those days of no books
Of papers, no shopping and no social
privileges, hung heavily upon the hands
OF a bright woman.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-06-11

Beauty too often sacrifice to fashion, The
sp4r t or fash on is rot the beautiful, but the
wilfu.: MT the graceful, hut the fantastic;
not the superior IN the al stract but the
sapt r;or in the worst of I'll ooncretes--the
vulgar.
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LADIES DEPARTMENT.
a ! Habit.

Many ladies have the habit when sew
ing Of biting off threads Instead Of cut
ting them with q scissors. For either
natural or artificial teeth this is bad and
soou ncccssitatcs repairs. The edge Of
the teeth becomes very rough by The
breaking of the enamel when thread is
bitten off many times at tho same place
on the tooth, as is liable TO be the case,
for all the muscular force exerted by the
jaws il conferred upon the small space
measured BY the width Of q thread.
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And most important. Haliett& Co., Portland,
Maine, can fnrnis you work 1l52tsol &c n de.
at great profit and lisa..,
g and. Westboro, Mass, WFi es rs hat le made
Sen profit in q single day. Every worker can
mails from S!1to ss5 and upwards perday. All
Is ffsv, Cal ital no. resu:red. n e 8 arted
fec, Full particulars free. Send yanr adj
dress a. once.
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Be very moderate in ste ping, for he who
day; nd observe, o SaDcho. industry is the
mother oil prosperity; and l~az:ncss, her oppo-
site, never saw the accomplishment OF a good
wish.
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I'VE hare used Red Star Corgh Cure"
write the S;st T.; Of II e Notre Darc Govans-
tt WI, Md, for the cure of coughs, op res ion
Of the chest anlstre tho t." Price twenty.
i've cents a b tile.
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If bilious. or suffering from imprr:ty of the
blood, or wea ( lungs, and fear Goa: umption
(scrofulous disease of the lungs, take DR..
Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery and it
will cure you. By druggists.
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n AL HUEn0RS,

from a common BIotch, or Eruption, to the
worst Scrofula. Salt-rheun, "Fever-scres,"
Scaly or Rough Skin, in short, all diseases
caused by bad blood are conquered by this
powerful, purifying: and invigorating medi-
its benign influence. Especially has It mani
tested its potency in curing letter. Eczema,
Erysipclas, Boils, Carbmncles, Sore Eyes, Scrof-
ulous Sores and Swellings, Hip-joint Disease,
"White Swellings," Goitrc, or Thick Neck,
n Enlarged Glands. Send ten cents in
stamps for o large Treatise, with colored
plates, on Skin Diseases, OR the same amount
for q Treatise on Scrofuious Affections.
"F0R THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE"
Thoroughly cleanse it by using DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and good
digestion, a fair skin, buoyant spirits, vital
strength and bodily health win be established.
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Young or mid lc-agel n en-, suffering from
nervous debility or k ndred affections, should
addres with lUten 9 n stamps for large treat
Use, Worlds Dispense y Medical Association,
Buffalo, n. Y.
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on, and sleep thus summer and winter.
They close all the doors and windows.
and sleep several in n room, and
doubtless would suffer drcadfully from
the confined air, were it not that Turk
ish carpenters never have heard OF the
plumb line. and SC windows and doors
ailhave creyices which supply vsntila-
ton. The tales of oriental magniicence
fail to impress n who has visited the
best harems, for they are one and all
pictures of dirt and wanton extrava-
ggance. The only great display is in the
amount Of rugs and jewelry. en- the
floors Of the general room for the women,
or the private suites, it is always the
samc-cigarette ends, candies, nut shells,
necklaces, gold embroidered slippers and
sashes, and. in short, all sorts of dis
order and dit. And the women are al
ways eating, smoking, Of lolling about
on the divana-Brooklyn Magazine.
Fashion Notes.
All dress collars are very high.
jackets and short wrapsremain very
short.
Long wraps will o o be laid aside
until next fall.
Shepherds checks are again in fash
ionable favor.
We are to have another embroidery
and lace season.
Side panels are moro frequently
pleated than plain.
There is q return Of popular favor to
glaze kid gloves.
Hats are as high and as varied in form
and trimming as ever.
Valcnciennes net is to be very gener-
ally used on dressy occasions. this being
one of the most becoming laces.
Cloth is the very latest thing for well
ding gowns, and the dead soft white of
the fabric is becoming to the skin.
Soutache gimps are to be stylish on
cloth costumes, relieving the great Sc
verify of the perfectly pain finish.
Fancy straws of all kin Is promise to
be fashio able both in bonnets and hats,
two and three kinds being used to give
varied effects.
Black and white combinations are
still to be fashionable the coming season
and there is never anything more LADY
like than these.
Every sort Of fabric has dashes of red
in it TO be very stylish. Light blue COM
bined with deepred is a of tho seasons
fashions in wash costumes.
Chantilly net is the pretticst of all
piece net laces for making black lace
costumes, and will be the staple fabric
for dressy costumes this summer.
Gauze ribbon is employed largely for
all purposes. Some have true lovers
knots interviewer on a pink ground, one
side b.ue and the other side gray.
Rnchings are to be a favorite trimming
on light fabric where tie trimming Is of
silk and have taken the place Of the
q II pIisse trimmings of Last season.
The cooked hat is among the fashion
able styles for some wear. Plumcs of
medium length trim such head gear, and
nothing else is nce1ei except a full
rosette.
Stripes are very stylish this season and
should be made up with the p%etticoat
having the stripes run in bayaderc FASH
ion and those.of the overdress, up and
down.
Iron buttons in very delicate work
manship are among the more expensive
sorts for outer garments. Enamel is
mixed with this material with very pretty
effect.
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CONSUMPTION

which is Serofula of the Luglgs, is arrested
and cured by this remedy, ii taken in the
earlier stages of the disease. From its mar
velous power over this terribly fatal disease,
when first Offering this now world-famed rem
edy to the public, DR.. Pierce thought seriously
of calling it his CONSUMPTION CURE" but
abandoned that name as too restrictive for
a medicine which, from its wonderful com
bination of tonic, or strengthening, alternative;
nutritive properties, is ~unequaled. not only
as q remedy for Consumption, but for Iil
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Again couu11saoc.ornifiaaff Gss9 gaor il 1881
assfui cendffamiuistrator in 1885,
Holman wa faiSeds ~.~iatrator in 1884
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souetufns new

General abstract truth is the most precious
of all blessings; without it man is blind, it is
the eye of reason.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-06-11

TROOPS of furies march in the d%runkard's
Il. m
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Psa's r medy Cor G tarrh is agreeable 4
use. II is rot a / quid CT <nufi. Soc.
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nemovlns IIalra on the Lip.

"0h, yes,n said a surgical student,
sswomen can have their upper lips cleared
of incip,ent moustaches by electricity.
An illustration Of the process was given
lately before q class at the Women's
College. Tho students had seats in a
small e~mpiitheatre before a surgeons
chair, which rescmbled o BARRIERS chair
slggestively. The demonstration was an
expert IN electricity. He first brought
ID q battery, attached to which were
wires, on ending in q needle and the
other in a handle. Then lie introduced
agirI. She was French, ana could not
speak 1nuca EnglisE. Ipresunle he had
hrcd her for the purpose, though she
might well desire to submit Is the ordeal,
for on her upper lip was a decidedly UNI
pretty growth Of hair. She was a neat,
~nice-looking creature, with an olive skin
sud piquant features.
sslbe operator placed the handle of the
machine in one of her hands, and tod
her to grip It steadily. That was to keep
up i current throu ii her whenever be
teuched her with the neelle. He fixed
anaagnifying glass in his eye, bent over
bet az she lay back in the chair, stuck
The needle along down the course Of a
single hair to its root.
Ouch-h-hr exclaimed the girl.
But she said that she could stand il,
that the hurt was not much, and SO he
Went on gently stabbing the hairs, the
Electricity each tims removing q Of the
hirst tc offsnccs. Fifty were thus done
saay with It this sitting. The operator
explained thay could never grow again,
bit that the process should be carefully
aondactad ID order not to make tiny
seafNew York Sun.
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a Romance OF tI.e Mint.

Some years ago Miss Anna Longstreth
waa d beautiful, penniless gill, AMI
Worked in The Phiiadelphia Mint. One
dry q PARTY Of sight-seers came through
and stopped to mop their brows, for il
was July, in The adjusting This
department. of the place is, in the warm
months. simply q .sBsaek Hole Of Cal
eutta7 on d small scale, and the poor
women and girl, who toll there ONE
lines till late at night, fall down and
faint, and are dragged GU. to revive by
tue dozen. In the party that stopped
near Miss Longstrcth were Lord Bement,
Who owned, anil still owns, extensive
landed interests in the West, and his
companion, Captain jasper r. richardson,
r AZ, a gallant young blade with an
INCOME Of seyenty-fye thousand dollars
year. The y6sng EngIishulna were
ag we country. and had intended
II from Niagara TO the Yo-
setnite- But Captain Richardson leH ~
desperately ii love with Miss Long
stseth. and so compassionatcd her con-
aition in The terrible heat Of the room
from WHICH, during most Of the working
Aouys. alE ar and draught were neces-
safily excluded, that he concluded to
marry her cut of hand if she would have
hiu. And lis friend, Lord Benent, did
by best u help him. They succeeded
q pefsuading Mss Longstrcth's parents,
Nhd had been rich and were then very
lsoEs Of tho gc~nuineness of Captain
Richardson's affection and the wedding
took place. Her lie il London has not
khapwn Mrs. Richardson much with
atheE fair Americans. Sic has become
pne Of her husbands family, and met
nth much favor at court. She is de-
EKiaed As Z peri q beauty, brunette.
aals ana with 1 great coil of black hair
ea hsr cok.-IArgonaut.